Knicks rookie sensation Kristaps Porzingis may be making headlines regularly, but he's still just a 20-year-old kid at heart.
In a world where athletes often get mixed up in the wrong things and lose themselves to the glamour of being superstars, Porzingis still comes off as a regular person, which is a nice change of pace. Never was that more evident than when Porzingis revealed which Hollywood star he would like to meet.
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It has to be someone like Jennifer Lawrence or Scarlett Johansson right? Not quite, it's actually Jerry Ferrara a.k.a. Turtle from "Entourage."
"I've seen his movies. I know he is a fan of me," Porzingis told MSG Networks in an interview that's set to air Friday, according to the New York Post. "He was tweeting some stuff about me, so I know he supports me."
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Nothing against Ferrara or "Entourage," it's a great show and the actor was awesome in it, but Porzingis is a budding superstar in the greatest city in the world. Shouldn't he set his sights a little higher?
Ferrara is an avid Knicks fan and he often wore garb supporting the New York basketball team on the show. Though the choice may seem odd, it's cool that Porzingis could get a chance to meet someone he's a fan of and has mutual respect for.
The actor could be posting up at Madison Square Garden pretty soon.
"I should invite him to our games," the rookie from Latvia said.
Porzingis' interview revealed that he likes to keep things pretty low-key. Aside from basketball, he enjoys playing Ping-Pong, even though the "table is too low" for the 7-foot-3 forward. New York City is also full of five-star restaurants, but Porzingis is cool with just keeping things simple and frequenting the Cheesecake Factory.
"They have millions of different cheesecakes," the laid back star said, "so I'll guess I'll have to try them all."
Whatever he's eating, it's working. Porzingis leads the Knicks in rebounds (9.1) and blocks (1.5) per game, while he ranks second behind Carmelo Anthony with 13.7 points per game.
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